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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,699 and 3,602,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,699 and 3,602,223 is: 7,913,653.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,699 : 3,602,223 = 3,602,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,699/3,602,223 = 3,602,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,699x = 3,602,223 × 3,602,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,699x = 12,976,010,541,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,010,541,729/1,639,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,653.99

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